Holder for compacts



F. J. M, MILES HOLDER FOR COMPACTS pr. M, 1923. mmmw Filed Nov. 50, 1921Patented l7, 3.55523.

FRANK J. MILES, OF NEW @ssrenon ro cnnnnrav, Inc, or" new HOTEL-litCOEIPACTS.

Application filczl l lovember 30, 1.921.

To all 'wl'om 2Z2- may concern:

Be it l nown the" l, FRANK d. M. Mines, a citizen of the United States,residing at W. 52 Street, New York, in the county or? New York andvEltate of New Yorlr. have invented certain new and useful improve mentsin Holders "for Compacts, oi which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and improved form of holder for compacts.

Hitherto compacts, as of face powder 1 the like, have been made bycompressing the powder to an extent dependent upon he compositionthereof. it being necessary to compress the powder so slightly that someof the powder can be readily rubbed off by means of a powder puff or thelike. This ias been difficult to accomplish, because if the compactweresufliciently compressed so as to have proper coherence, the powder couldnot be readily rubbed oil, and ii the powder were suilicientlycompressed so as to make strong cake or compact. then a good deal of itwas wasted because the powder could not be readily rubbed oii'.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a combination compactand holder therefor, which shall prevent a loosely compressed compact,of a proper degree of coherence, from breaking or crumbling.

Another object of my invention is to provide a combination compact andholder therefor which shall be sanitary, and can be readily carried in ahandbag, purse or the like. v

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the followingdescriptions and drawings which illustrate a preferred embodimentthereof.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view.

Fig. 2 is a central sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4.- is a perspective View of the cover of the device shown in Fig.1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the filler member.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the container member.

The filler consists of a receptacle 1, preferably made of resilientmetal having an outwardly turned flange 6, which is also stamped so asto be resilient. A powder compact 5 is formed therein by means of dies,so that, as clearly shown in Figs. 2

Serial 1 0. 518.769.

and 5, the top of the compact is somewhat convex and the side Wallsthereof are about the level of the bottom of the said flange 6. Beforethe powder compact 5 is formed 1n the member 4:, the said flange 6thereof fits snugly in the box or receptacle 1, but when the powdercompact 5 is formed by means of pressure, the said flange 6 isadditionally forced outwardly, so that when it is forced into the box 1,the flange 6 exerts a firm frictional grip upon the box or receptacle 1.so as to keep the filler in place.

As the powder is used up, the member 4 becomes more and more loose withrespect to the receptacle 1, so that it finally can be taken out quiteeasily, although the flange 6 may have some frictional hold even whenthe receptacle is empty.

It will be noted from Fig. 2 that the tangents drawn at the ends of thetop of the compact 5, are substantially perpendicular to the adjacentrounded inner part of the flange 6, so that the pressure exerted inmaking the compact forces the flange 6 outwardly.

The box or receptacle 1 is provided with an ordinary cover 2, which canalso be made of metal and it is obvious that the device can be decoratedin various ways.

By means of this improved construction and the method of assembling theparts, the receptacle 4 can be repeatedly withdrawn when empty andreplaced by another compact.

l have described a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is clearthat numerous changesand omissions can be made without departing fromits spirit.

ll claim 1. In combination, a container, a receptacle formed ofresilient metal and having an outwardlyturned flange at the top thereof,a compact compressed within said receptacle so as to be frictionallyheld therein and to expand it at the said flange to a slight degree,said. flange being adapted to have a frictional hold upon the inner wallof said container when said receptacle containing the compact is forcedwithin said container.

2. In combination, a container, a receptaole formed of resilient metaland having an outwardly turned flange, a compact compressedwithin saidreceptacle so as to expand it to a slight degree, said compact &

having a convex top, the edge of which is adjacent the bottom of saidflange, said flange being adapted to have a frictional hold upon theinner wall of said container when said receptacle is forced within saidcontainer, the tangents drawn at the edges of said convex top beingsubstantially perpendicular to said flange.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my 20 signature.

FRANK J. M. MILES.

